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5 Ways Tight Budgets Are Making Their Mark on Incentives

EventMB

Skift Take: Among the Incentive Research Foundations annual list of 2025 trends, several are driven by continuing flat budgets and rising costs.

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Toronto’s Top Wedding Planners Share their Most Inspiring Weddings from 2024

EventSource

Planning your dream wedding starts with inspiration – preferably locally sourced! For this, who better to turn to than Torontos top wedding planners to share Toronto’s most inspiring weddings from the past wedding season? From breathtaking venues to innovative dcor, traditional to moody vibes, and heartfelt personal touches, these weddings offer endless ideas for your own special day.

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Terrapinn CEO Takes M&A Hunt to LinkedIn - And It’s Paying Off

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Skift Take: In a move that bucked traditional M&A practices, Greg Hitchen publicly announced his company's acquisition plans on LinkedIn. This move proved surprisingly effective.

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L.A.-Based Event Profs Share Perspectives on the Wildfires’ Impacts

Event Marketer

In the wake of the wildfires that erupted across the L.A. area on Jan. 7, the events and entertainment industry has come together to offer support, resources and aid to neighbors, friends, families and colleagues. Tonight, stars like Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Olivia Rodrigo, Sting, Jelly Roll, Anderson.Paak and Stevie Nicks will be performing at the FireAid benefit concert at Intuit Dome and Kia Forum to gather donations for short-term relief efforts and long-term initiatives to prevent future f

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Elevate Your Event Experience to the Next Level

In order to create a successful event, you must: Optimize Event Website and Registration Process Utilize Social Media Platforms Effectively Implement Targeted Email Campaigns Harness the Power of Video Content Benefit from a Mobile App Download now and learn how to simplify this process with Eventpedia.

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Meetings Innovator: Kathryn Frankson

EventMB

Skift Take: From robots to rock 'n' roll stages, Money20/20's marketing guru Kathryn Frankson has a knack for turning heads and raising eyebrows. But behind the wild ideas and viral moments is a seasoned innovator with some serious wisdom to share.

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Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Unveils Spring-Summer Events Season

Prestige Events Magazine

Londons Allianz Stadium, Twickenham is delighted to launch its spring and summer 2025 season, highlighting a variety of outdoor events and corporate hospitality spaces for guests to enjoy fresh air, sunshine, and unique outdoor experiences. For event organisers seeking experience activations or team-building activities outdoors, The Patch provides an expansive green area outside the West Stand, featuring the stadium the home of England Rugby as an iconic and inspiring backdrop.

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Four Top Tactics to Showcase the Value Your Association Provides to Its Members

StraussCA

One of the most effective ways to gain and retain members is to showcase and reinforce the value the association provides to them. This blog will explore how a combination of highlighting exclusive membership benefits, sharing success stories, providing access to resources, and leveraging member expertise will showcase the value the association gives to its members.

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Wildfire Welcomes New Talent to the Team 

Prestige Events Magazine

Wildfire – The Experience Agency, is the leading name in creative team-building and corporate events, and are thrilled to announce the addition of three exceptional talents to its growing team. Joining as Event Managers, Sam Jones and Will Monteiro bring a wealth of experience in planning, executing, and delivering unforgettable events. Their shared passion for innovation and seamless execution will ensure Wildfire continues to set the gold standard in the events industry.

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Matt Whiteman Appointed Executive Head Chef of The Venues Collection

Event Industry News

The Venues Collection is delighted to announce the appointment of Matt Whiteman as Executive Head Chef.

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Unlock the Secrets of Event Marketing Masters

The greats learn from the greats. Set yourself and your team up for success with tried and tested strategies and insights from event marketing geniuses at Vanta, Partnership Leaders, Quantum Metric, Rocketlane, and Explori.

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event:decision Expands Team with Multiple Strategic Hires

Prestige Events Magazine

This month event:decision, the leading provider of event sustainability and responsibility data, has welcomed three new strategic appointments, as it aims to further its mission of promoting sustainability across the events industry. The company has appointed Donna Russell as Sustainability Communications Manager, tasked with developing compelling content and communications.

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Finalists Revealed for the 2025 International AGF Awards

Event Industry News

AGF (A Greener Future) reveals 34 events, venues and innovators from 14 countries as finalists in theInternational AGF Awards 2025, sponsored by Skydiamond. Awards are given across 10 important sustainability categories, including power, water, food and travel, and the top accolade of the International Greener Festival Award and International Greener Arena Award 2025.

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The Business of Events announces new date for its Global Policy Forum

Prestige Events Magazine

Industry Think Tank, The Business of Events, has announced that its signature Global Policy Forum will now be held on 1 April 2025, due to a Parliamentary recess taking place. Originally planned for 20 February, the Forum brings together senior industry leaders, policymakers and members of the recently reformed All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) to examine the current economic and political climate and review the latest policy developments affecting the UK events sector.

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Badgy: Smooth on-site badge printing

Event Industry News

Imagine a badge printing solution that transforms complex printing logistics into a seamless, plug-and-play experience. Badgy seamlessly integrates with your favourite ticketing platforms, automatically pulling attendee information and turning badge management into a minimal-hardware, maximum-flexibility dream for event organisers. With direct integrations, your event setup becomes effortless – no manual data entry, no complicated imports.

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How to Get Speakers, Exhibitors, and Attendees to Promote Your Event With Video

In this best practices guide, you’ll learn how to tap into the cost-efficiencies of advocacy and word-of-mouth marketing with video. Examples include speakers providing a preview of their upcoming sessions, exhibitors creating “please stop by” invitations and attendees creating “looking forward to seeing you” introduction videos. Learn about best practices and programs created by leading companies and associations including ASIS, AUVSI, SuperZoo, National Restaurant Association, World of Concret

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The Jockey Club Venues boosts new business drive with two new hires

Prestige Events Magazine

The Jockey Club Venues , a collection of destination event and hospitality venues across the UK, has further strengthened its New Business Team for Conferences & Events with two new appointments – Jasmine Taylor and Tash Stone. Jasmine will join the Cheltenham team as Conference & Events Sales Manager, while Tash joins as Senior Sales Executive for Conferences and Events for the group.

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Q&A: How Bosch Recreated a Hands-on Work Site at World of Concrete 2025

Event Marketer

Allison Fishman, VP-Marketing, Bosch Power Tools World of Concrete, the annual trade show for the concrete construction and masonry industries, brought over 57,000 attendees to the Las Vegas Convention Center, Jan. 20-23. While there was plenty of innovation inside, the hottest action was taking place outside, where brands let attendees get hands-on with the latest power tools and technologyfull-blast mode.

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UKEVENTS to Showcase Industry’s Impact at Parliament Exhibition

Prestige Events Magazine

UKEVENTS, the umbrella organisation for the UK events industry, is set to host an exhibition in the Upper Waiting Hall of the Palace of Westminster from 3-6 February 2025. This exclusive event will provide a unique opportunity for Members of Parliament to engage directly with industry leaders and understand the crucial role of the events sector in driving economic growth and fostering community development.

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Cvent – Complete event solutions for effortless planning and maximum impact

Event Industry News

Imagine: one platform where you can manage everything for your event. Cvent has exactly what you need! From registration and accreditation to lead capture and user-friendly mobile apps its all included. And as the cherry on top: a complete virtual event platform to ensure everything runs smoothly.

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Download Now: 2022 Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template - Enterprise Edition

Download 200+ new RFP questions for hybrid and virtual event technology success. After 10,000 downloads, the SpotMe Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template is the ultimate procurement tool for event technology. This template is ideal for companies looking for a vendor to fulfill their specific virtual + hybrid event platform needs and requirements!

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Arcstream welcomes David Bright

Prestige Events Magazine

Interactive and immersive technology specialist Arcstream has appointed sports and leisure specialist David Bright as Sales Director. David, known for his extensive experience in digital solutions for the sports and events sector, most recently as Head of Sports and Leisure at LED specialists Bendac. His impressive track record includes crafting exceptional guest journeys at Celtic Manor, building a strong profile for Glamorgan Cricket, and driving growth at Bristol Rovers.

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Mixing Business with Pleasure: Why Topgolf is the Perfect Spot for Business Meetings and Team Building

Unique Venues

Tired of bland boardrooms and uninviting conference spaces? Does another catered lunch in a stuffy restaurant sound like a snooze fest? If you’re looking for an engaging and memorable venue to host your next business meeting or team-building event, it’s time to think beyond the usual. Enter Topgolfa one-of-a-kind venue that pairs innovative entertainment with culinary delights to create an event experience your team will actually be excited about.

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All Party Parliamentary Group for Events announces first set of Group and Corporate memberships

Prestige Events Magazine

The newly reconstituted All Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) has today announced its first batch of corporate sponsors and individual corporate memberships. Membership organisation beam , one of the UKs leading trade associations within the business events, accommodation and meetings sector, becomes the APPGs first Corporate Group Member.

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Top Lead Retrieval Questions to Maximize Event Success

Expo Logic

Boost event ROI with the right lead retrieval questions! Discover essential strategies to qualify leads, enhance follow-ups, and convert prospects into long-term clients. Maximize exhibitor and sponsor success! The post Top Lead Retrieval Questions to Maximize Event Success appeared first on Event Management Solutions for Expo Events and Trade Shows | Expo Logic.

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Dominate Your Local Market With These 4 Reputation Management Strategies

Speaker: Adam Dorfman, Lindsay Harrison, and Erin O'Brien

Did you know that 4 out of 5 consumers use local search and 88% use smartphones for those searches? With that in mind, I think it's safe to say your online presence is the silver bullet of your business. Think about the revenue you could be missing by not prioritizing local search optimization. Fortunately, there are a handful of steps you can take right now that will immediately impact your business's pace in local search, and we're happy to share them.

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The Business of Events announces new date for its Global Policy Forum

Event Industry News

Industry Think Tank, The Business of Events, has announced that its signature Global Policy Forum will now be held on 1 April 2025, due to a Parliamentary recess taking place.

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UKNY MUSIC: DELIVERING WORLD CLASS ENTERTAINMENT

Prestige Events Magazine

With over 20 years of expertise in live entertainment, UKNY Music brings world-class talent to life with exceptional performances. From concept development and booking major artists to negotiating fees, coordinating schedules, providing on-site logistical support, and managing the talent, UKNY is the trusted partner to top event producers worldwide, always ensuring a flawless entertainment experience.

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Sundance 2025 Experiential: Chase’s Glass Chalet, Acura’s Energy House and More

Event Marketer

The winds of change are in the air, but the Sundance Film Festival is once again taking place in Park City and Salt Lake City, UT, bringing together the movers and shakers of the filmmaking ecosystem, and a selection of sponsors, for 11 days of storytelling and community engagement. While Sundance 2025 (Jan. 23 to Feb. 2) could mark the end of an eraafter a four-decade run in Utah, the Sundance Institute is considering relocating the event in 2026the festivals mainstays are going strong.

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